Provides support and advocacy to chronically mentally ill adults who are homeless or housing vulnerable. Offers on-going support to assist individuals and families in maintaining permanent housing.

Assists individuals with disabilities to become more independent in all phases of their lives.

Teaches blind or visually impaired individuals skills of daily living such as cooking, sewing and self-care, as well as communication skills, including the use of talking book machines, Braille, script writing, and typing. Provides work site evaluations.

* Teaches classes, tutoring sessions, and workshops for various topics such as: American Sign Language (ASL). Read and write in English. Manage money wisely. How to do things on your own, like cooking and cleaning. Becoming a US citizen and know about US history and government. Care of your health and body. Manage feelings and have good relationships. How to be ready for a job and work well. Helps families learn ASL and about Deaf culture. Learn how to use computers.

Offers a school which is designed for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The instructional program, which is aligned to the New York State Standards for Students with Severe Disabilities and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, builds confidence and capabilities of students and focuses on developing communication skills and personal independence. Research-based methodologies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), visual strategies, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), augmentative communications systems, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports are utilized in this program. The Rosemary Kennedy School consists of the elementary, middle and high school classes as well as district-based classes which provide mainstreaming opportunities for students. Community-based instruction is an essential part of the curriculum and compliments traditional classroom learning. Students participate in recreational activities (libraries, bowling), life skills (grocery shopping, restaurants), volunteer work sites (Mercy Hospital, Hofstra University) and vocational enclaves in the community (fast food restaurants, retail stores). Each student is educated by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the classroom teacher, teacher aides, psychologist, social worker, related service personnel, curriculum teachers and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education through daily communication notebooks, conferences, visits, parent training sessions and parent support groups. Transition planning for students from ages 12 to 21 is facilitated by vocational rehabilitation counselors and social workers in coordination with students and their families prior to graduation. Call for more detailed information.

Provides in-home care and skills training for persons enrolled in the HCBS Waiver Program. Provides assistance in increasing independence, productivity, and integration into the community.

Independent Living provides a bridge between the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing cultures in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess Counties, this program is actively engaged in community outreach and education, employment, advocacy, service coordination, counseling and technical support.

Trains and provides guide dogs to people who are blind or visually impaired. Each person must complete a 25 day in-residence training program at the Foundation. Each graduate receives a dog, its equipment, a comprehensive training program and after-care services without charge.

Planning to help with achieving goals and objectives with independence.

Provides training and resources to child welfare staff reponsible for promoting self-sufficiency among foster care youth statewide. Call for information.

Provides a Residential Habilitation specialist to work in the home with the intellectually and/or developmentally disabled individual to develop the daily living skills for independent living, travel, and safety. Call for further information.

Offers a school which is designed for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The instructional program, which is aligned to the New York State Standards for Students with Severe Disabilities and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, builds confidence and capabilities of students and focuses on developing communication skills and personal independence. Research-based methodologies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), visual strategies, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), augmentative communications systems, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports are utilized in this program. The Rosemary Kennedy School consists of the elementary, middle and high school classes as well as district-based classes which provide mainstreaming opportunities for students. Community-based instruction is an essential part of the curriculum and compliments traditional classroom learning. Students participate in recreational activities (libraries, bowling), life skills (grocery shopping, restaurants), volunteer work sites (Mercy Hospital, Hofstra University) and vocational enclaves in the community (fast food restaurants, retail stores). Each student is educated by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the classroom teacher, teacher aides, psychologist, social worker, related service personnel, curriculum teachers and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education through daily communication notebooks, conferences, visits, parent training sessions and parent support groups. Transition planning for students from ages 12 to 21 is facilitated by vocational rehabilitation counselors and social workers in coordination with students and their families prior to graduation. Call for more detailed information.

NYS OMH licensed residential program that provides 24 hour supervised congregate setting for 8 adolescent boys with a primary mental health diagnosis. Provides case management, support in daily living and the development of independent living skills, counseling, recreation, medication management and understanding symptoms, family support and relationship building.

Provides community integration services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities.

Provides community integration services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities.

Assists individuals with developmental disabilities develop daily skills necessary for independence. Each participant receives an individualized plan that outlines the skills they would like to develop further either in the community or home based activities.

Services offered at A.O. Fox Hospital

Provides information and referral, independent living skills instruction, peer support services, advocacy, and community integration services to individuals with disabilities in order to empower them to live within the community and maintain independence.

Community Supports and Day Services are designed to provide enriching opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to enhance their social skills and their independence. Programs are responsive to new and changing interests of people receiving supports and their families. The menu of available supports focus on social skills, daily living skills, wellness, technology, music, and the arts. Participants are fully included in their communities through recreation and experiential learning.

Provides clinical services to individuals with disabilities and their families including treatment coordination during the eligibility process and while accessing additional agency services; advocacy with other agencies when additional services are needed; psychological services including assessments and therapy; social work; nursing services; nutrition services and rehabilitation counseling. As well as early identification assistance.

Provides information and referral, independent living skills instruction, peer support services, advocacy, and community integration services to individuals with disabilities in order to empower them to live within the community and maintain independence.

Provides integrated, supportive housing for people with disabilities who are facing homelessness. Apartments are available for Medicaid recipients 55 and older who require assistance with activities of daily living; individuals who are 18 and older with eligibility for services through the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); and military veterans with disabilities. Staff is located on site who advocate for residents; connect them to services available in the community; provide independent living skills training, and facilitate social and recreational opportunities.

Provides supports and services through the Department of Health Traumatic Brain Injury (DOH-TBI) Waiver Program. The service works in partnership with the individual to secure supports and services that will allow them to live as independently and productively as possible while managing symptoms of TBI or related condition.

* Provides programs and services for people with intellectual and/or other developmentally disabilities and their families. Programs and services include: ArcWorks manufacturing and subcontracting business Job Path- Job placement, training, and ongoing support for persons ready to work in the community Community Pre-vocational programs ArcDeli cafeteria and catering Day Habilitation Programs- site based and without walls Resources for community inclusion Self-Advocacy Certified Residential services Health Services Family Support Services Guardianship RecreationResidential housing servicesPediatric Developmental AssessmentMedical Equipment Expense AssistanceCaregiver Training